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Caste census and reservation not only put all opposition parties on the same page but could also help them win back many backward classes who have veered towards the BJP in the recent past.

Several opposition parties raised the pitch for a caste-based census in the country and giving reservations

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the underprivileged need economic and political power and not empty words as he again called for removing the 50 per cent ceiling on quota and demanded reservations for Dalits and tribals based on their population.

As if responding to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo call, dozens of Congress leaders and hundreds of lawmakers embarked on a mass exodus from the grand old

As if responding to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo call, dozens of Congress leaders and hundreds of lawmakers embarked on a mass exodus from the grand old

Police have arrested seven persons so far. The authorities have suspended seven ‘chowkidars’ while five station in-charges have been served show-cause notices for “dereliction of duty”.

"We are keeping a watch on the situation at both places (Nalanda and Rohtas). It was not a failure of the administration. Some have deliberately caused this unrest as a part of the conspiracy," the CM told reporters.

No sooner than the House had assembled, Leader of the Opposition and other BJP members were on their feet, raising the issue of the violence that began on Thursday evening, during Ram Navami festivities.

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLAs on Monday staged a protest outside Bihar Assembly against the State government over the violence that took place in various districts during Ram Navami celebrations.

The BJP accused the `Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) government of failing to check communal disturbances in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns, but ended up being blamed for the conflagration by the ruling coalition.